Marine Instrumentation - MSC 152

Student Resources

Lectures:

All lecture material from previous weeks may be moved to the " Previous Announcements" link on the course homepage

Week 1 - Lecture (Homework below - Due Week 2)

Week 2 - Lecture

Week 3 - Lecture

  • Moorings and Buoys for Ocean Data Collection
  • The ADCP

Week 4_5---- MidTerms/ Cruises Begin

Week 5_6 - Lecture

  • Oceanographic Equipment and Instrumentation Part 1
  • Oceanographic Equipment and Instrumentation Part 2
  • Optical Sensors for Ocean Monitoring

Week 7 - Field Trip on R/V Martech

  • Cape Fear River (CFR) Water Sampling & Water Quality Instrumentation

Week 8 - Lecture

  • Marine Sediment: Composition, Distribution and Contamination
  • Methods for Sediment Collection
  • Sediment Collection Equipment
  • Equipment Decontamination for Sediment Collection

Week 9 - Field Trip on R/V Martech

  • CFR Sediment Sampling Instrumentation and Sampling Procedures

Week 10 - Field Trip on R/V Martech

  • CFR Sub Bottom Profiling and Side Scan Sonar Survey
  • Finals Begin

Exercises:

Use the Power Point Presentations to complete

  • Week 1 Crossword Puzzle Due Week 2
  • Week 2 Crossword Puzzle Due Week 3
  • Week 3 Word Search Due Week 4
  • Week 5/6 Crossword Puzzle Due Week7
  • Week 7 SEACAT CTD Manual Questions Due Week 8
    • Use these to complete: SBE manual, D.O., Secchi Disk, Turbididty
  • Week 8 Sediment collection Equipment Match Due Week 9

Reference Material:

 

Instrmentation and Software Used - Revised 2/04/2013

(This is a list of equipment, instrumentation and software used in MSC 152, MSC 256 and MSC 254 that will help you when creating your resume)